Day 276 – Leaf Peeping

Recently, my friend who is a born and raised New Englander told me about “Leaf Peeping”. I must admit I honestly thought she was pulling my leg. But come to find out, that is a real thing. That is what they call it when people come to New England to look at the leaves….leaf peeping. As soon as I realized she really wasn’t kidding I knew that I would just have to do that for the blog one day as an intention.

Today was just that day. It was so beautiful today. The sun was in full effect with some nice bright white clouds in the sky. I headed over to an extremely large park in East Greenwich, RI called Goddard Park. This is the same area where I went horseback riding on day #202. I thought about the amount of trees, the golf course, the stables, the beach and so much more that I just knew this would be a perfect place to go leaf peeping (lol).

So I bought my lunch and drove over. As I made my way through the park, I literally found myself gasping out loud at the beauty I was surrounded by. The colors of the leaves that were turning were so vivid, bright and cheerful. The breeze in the air made them cascade down from the trees like a colorful waterfall. I pulled the car over to take some pictures. As I was walking around, I felt and heard the leaves crunching under my feet. I LOVE that so much! I could smell the distinct freshness of the leaves in the air. I could see them tumbling along the ground, down the paths and found myself just staring all around, breathing deeply and enjoying the sounds of the birds singing all about.

I do believe this blog is turning me into a “scenery” kinda girl. I never remember pausing and enjoying scenery ever more in my life than I do now. I believe that living with intention and being actively grateful for the life I have has made me feel ok to slow down and take these types of moments to revel in true peace. So, right there in the park I sat and enjoyed my lunch. I didn’t have on any music. I didn’t talk on the phone. I just sat there eating and allowing myself the time to enjoy my afternoon of leaf peeping. #Autumncolors #HGAL